Woke up after a jet-lagged night to a beautiful French buffet breakfast. :) We then took a car to the central market of Hanoi and toured it for over an hour in sweltering heat (and 80% humidity) Yeah, it was HOT! :) We checked out a little templed and headed to the Hoan Kiem lake, which was lovely. We then returned to the hotel for a quick shower and afternoon treats at the Club - AMAZING! :) We later took a cab to the Literature Temple, which was lovely, and aft...

Took an 11-hour flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok (Economy Plus class - not sure it's worth the extra 300 points), waited for almost 4 hours in Bangkok for our flight to Hanoi, took the 1.5 hour flight and landed in Hanoi airport, where we waited for our luggage for almost 45 minutes. We then exchanged some cash and met the hotel representative, who directed us to the limousine - a BMW series 7 (the long version), where we were offered some wet towels, drinks, maca...